“Receiver standards mean less interference and more available spectrum” #spectrum #FCC

NTIA URGES FCC TO ADOPT RADIO RECEIVER STANDARDS The Commerce Departments National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) in comments filed today urged the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to adopt performance standards for non-government radio receivers to facilitate more efficient use of the radio frequency spectrum. Receiver standards mean less interference and more available spectrum, said Michael D. Gallagher, Acting Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information. NTIA has been focused on receiver standards for federal users for some time, and we will continue working with the FCC to maximize the value of this vital national resource, Gallagher said. NTIA said standards it had adopted for federal receivers have done much to prevent interference to federal users and have permitted NTIA to utilize the spectrum more efficiently. ...